OT- Anyone a big sports memorabilia fan?

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Ok how about this guy. He went out for drinks with my boss. Can't read the name on some of thees.

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Does that say "To The Hammer: Go Deep"

 

[BillsCarnage]

I was never really big into memorabilia per se, but I did collect cards from the mid 80's to early 90's. I have every game ticket from when the Cards started at SDS until they moved to UoP - stopped after the inaugural season there.

Most of the stuff I have boxed up is news related. Newspapers from the Suns/Bulls finals, Dbacks WS, Cards stuff, Yotes moving here, Rattlers AB's etc. Somewhere I have the magazine - Phoenix, I think - with Buddy Ryan on the cover and the famous, "You've got a winner in town" quote.

Like the tickets, I've also got every program from the Cards games while at SDS too. Back in the day they were full sized and cost a few bucks. Now they're small and free.

 

[Dude]

Steve Garvey ^^^^

I was working for a sports collectibles store right out of high school. The boss would take stuff to sports collectible swap meats. I just ran the cash register. The boss loved going and had me go with him to meet these guys. Their would be a group each time we went that was paid to come and just sign autographs. Good times looking back. At the time it was just a job.

 

[Iceman]

I have an autographed Kurt Warner ball I won at the Big Red Rage. Larry signed a ball for me years ago at the Rage, but you can barely make out the signature. Got a bunch of other things, but those are my pride and joy.

On a side note, my high school boyfriend had a ton of baseball cards. His dad used to moonlight as a bus/limo driver. Dad offered to get lots of cards (mostly from the Phillies) signed for my boyfriend, who was about 8 or 9 at the time. Mike Schmidt, Pete Rose, etc. Years later, my boyfriend found out that not only had his dad NOT asked for the cards to be signed, but he forged them himself. He was pretty pissed off.

Ha. I would be embarrassed and very upset as well. I'm sure he told everyone about all the autographs he has and then had to let them all know it was fake! Crazy

 

[Dude]

Does that say "To The Hammer: Go Deep"

It does. My boss had me play on his softball team and he called me that. I never played organized baseball but could hit the **** out of a softball. We would go meet these guys he told them to sign some that way. He put the name on my shirt as well. All I did was play catcher and hit it over the fence. That was before the bats they have today. Not a big deal but it was a good time way back then. My lord the memory's I haven't thought about this in years.

 

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It does. My boss had me play on his softball team and he called me that. I never played organized baseball but could hit the **** out of a softball. We would go meet these guys he told them to sign some that way. He put the name on my shirt as well. All I did was play catcher and hit it over the fence. That was before the bats they have today. Not a big deal but it was a good time back then. My lord the memory's I haven't thought about this in years.

That's a great story! And a great double entendre.


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[Iceman]

Speaking of Steve Garvey, our dad played baseball with him at Michigan State and he said that he wasn't a very likable guy. The story he told us was one we will never let die! Apparently they were at some house party and Garvey was drunk and being an *****. Garvey's girlfriend didn't want to be there anymore so my our dad offered her a ride to be a gentleman (I'm sure he had more intentions then to just bring her home ). As they were getting ready to leave, Garvey saw that our dad was getting ready to leave with his girlfriend, so Garvey decided to knockout pops! He apparently knocked him into a closet and blacked out for a bit. I'm sure he learned his lesson!

So, whenever Garvey is signing autographs in Phoenix or an article/photo surfaces about him, we make sure we forward it onto pops! It's all in good, fun spirits and he laughs about. Basically, pops is not a big fan of him!

 

[RON_IN_OC]

This dude came into my store in La Jolla, in 2004...he had been at Warren Moon's bowling event in Vegas the day before and broke his phone...Came to see me for replacement...We got along well and the next day he came back with this.

 

[Brak]

My dad had a badass 8x10 B&W of Willie McCovey, personally addressed to my dad and signed by the all-time great. I wonder where that thing wound up?

I have a few cool items not worthy of mention here based on the other (more impressive) other stuff that's been offered up, but one item I do NOT have and should would have been a doozy - I was at the infamous Cal/Stanford game in 1982 that was decided by the crazy kickoff return through the Stanford band. Somehow, I managed to NOT save my ticket stub to that game. That would be a highly prized possession if I still had it today.

 

[FArting]

I got 2 signed baseballs.

Tony Womack and Greg Swindell on one.

Rollie Fingers from the A's on the other.

 

[NJCardFan]

I used to have a lot of baseball cards but the only one's I'v ever had signed were Brooks Robinson, Jose Canseco, Jim Abbott, Fred McGriff, and Bob Feller. All autographs I got at card shows. I've since sold then on eBay. I still have a Flyers pennant signed by Jimmy Watson. I also have pennants of the Philadelphia Stars and Washington Federals of the old USFL, a St. Louis Cardinal pennant, a St. Louis Cardinals bobblehead, among other things.

 

[Buckybird]

I've got a Cards room that I've been collecting for since the mid 70's & also recent years.

 

[Buckybird]

Warner signed Super Bowl helmet I got him to sign here in Dallas when the big game was here Got his glove in TC as well

He was like where did you get that?

 

[Buckybird]

All signed limited HOF busts cards except for Mr Bidwill. One of my favs

 

[Buckybird]

Snake helmet
Rare Chicago Cards Trippi 1947 NFL Champs helmet
Personally signed ROTY Quan helmet at Super Bowl 38

 

[Buckybird]

Signed DJ jersey from Ravens game. I knew this kid was a star

 

[Buckybird]

My old Stump jersey he signed in Nawlins a couple of years ago

 

[RON_IN_OC]

My old Stump jersey he signed in Nawlins a couple of years ago

I think you're just rubbing it in, now.

 

[Buckybird]

Custom made mini I saw at SB 43 & saw a few years later in the SB in Dallas for about 1/2 the price. My prized possession but worth the co$t

 

[Buckybird]

A remake of an old Chicago Cards jersey I found cheap on eBay. Sum of my friends luv it who are Cowpie fans.

 

[Buckybird]

Custom made Mcfarlanes above my TV

Wilson Green Metcalf Hart & Dierdorf

 

[Buckybird]

Old Stl helmet I've had since the 70s
Wehrli HOF ball
personally gotten signed ball from SB 43 team at TC

 

[Buckybird]

Aeneas pants from 1995

 

[Buckybird]

So I hope none of you crazy mofos come to my house trying to steal any Cards gear cause I do have a shotgun. Lol


Luv my team!!!

 

[HeavyB3]

I have seats from inside the Cardinals stadium. I was trying to find a good picture of them but I don't have one. Pretty unique, not many have them I'm sure.